- A?buffer solution?is a solution which resists changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added
- A buffer solution is used to keep the pH almost constant
- A buffer can consist of?weak acid – conjugate base?or?weak base – conjugate acid
CH3COOH (aq)???H+??(aq) + CH3COO-?(aq)?
ethanoic acid? ? ? ????? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?ethanoate
high conc? ? ? ? ? ? ???? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?low conc
CH3COONa + aq → Na+?(aq) + CH3COO-?(aq)?
sodium ethanoate? ? ??→? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?ethanoate ion
low conc.? ? ? ? ??? ??? ??→ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? high conc.
CH3COOH (aq)???H+??(aq) + CH3COO-?(aq)?
high conc.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?high conc.

When hydrogen ions are added to the solution the pH of the solution would decrease. However, the ethanoate ions in the buffer solution react with the hydrogen ions to prevent this and keep the pH constant
OH–?(aq) + H+??(aq) → H2O (l)
CH3COOH (aq)???H+?(aq) + CH3COO–?(aq)
When hydroxide ions are added to the solution, the hydrogen ions react with them to form water; The decrease in hydrogen ions would mean that the pH would increase however the equilibrium moves to the right to replace the removed hydrogen ions and keep the pH constant
Remember that buffer solutions cannot cope with?excessive addition?of acids or alkalis as their pH will change significantly.The pH will only remain relatively constant if?small amounts?of acids or alkalis are added.
NaOH (aq) + CH3COOH (aq) →?CH3COONa (aq) + H2O (l)

Buffer region shown is a weak acid - strong base titration curve?
NH3?(aq) + HCl (aq) → NH4Cl (aq)

Buffer region shown is a weak base - strong acid titration curve?
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